Wave Systems Corp. (fka WAVXQ)

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SlateColt--VISTA ULTIMATE requires a TPM. Plus the primary focus is on the Consumer(ie ENTERTAINMENT, BABY!!!).

Many on this board take the position that every significant media player inside the world-wide entertainment industry will be too dumb or too cowardly or too whatever to exploit the TPM inside Vista Ultimate.

Will every significant media player turn their back on these mind boggling features being introduced for the very first time to the almighty CONSUMER? How does MS intend to make VISTA ULTIMATE a monster hit? By offering warmed over meat loaf content? VIIV hooks into Vista Ultimate Media Player. Why does it seem a stretch for so many here that VIIV would not offer a small portion of its content as premium content requiring use of a TPM? Or Xbox?

Check out what is about to be unleashed to the CONSUMER!

VISTA ULTIMATE offers the Consumer "advanced infrastructure features of a business focused operating systems.....and all of the digital entertainment features of a consumer-focused operating system."

The VISTA ULTIMATE Consumer also obtains features that are ALL ABOUT AUTHENTICATION:

"Windows Vista Ultimate includes all of the features that make it easy to remotely connect to business networks. So when you're working from home, you'll have advanced networking capabilities, such as the ability to join a domain, support for Group Policy, and features such as Remote Desktop. Windows Vista Ultimate also includes Windows BitLocker™ Drive Encryption that provides new levels of protection against theft for your important business data whether you are at home, on the road, or in the office."

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/editions/ultimate.mspx

Windows Vista Ultimate
Windows Vista Ultimate is the most comprehensive edition of Windows Vista. It is the first operating system that combines all of the advanced infrastructure features of a business-focused operating system, all of the management and efficiency features of a mobility-focused operating system, and all of the digital entertainment features of a consumer-focused operating system. For the person who wants one operating system that is great for working from home, working on the road, and for entertainment, Windows Vista Ultimate is the operating system that lets you have it all.

Work from home
Windows Vista Ultimate includes all of the features that make it easy to remotely connect to business networks. So when you're working from home, you'll have advanced networking capabilities, such as the ability to join a domain, support for Group Policy, and features such as Remote Desktop. Windows Vista Ultimate also includes Windows BitLocker™ Drive Encryption that provides new levels of protection against theft for your important business data whether you are at home, on the road, or in the office.

The latest in entertainment
Windows Vista Ultimate delivers all of the entertainment features available in Windows Vista Home Premium. It includes everything you need to enjoy the latest in digital photography, music, movies, analog TV, or even HDTV. Windows Vista Ultimate has great tools such as Windows Photo Gallery and Windows Movie Maker to ensure that you have everything you need to collect, manage, and edit your digital content. It also includes Windows Media Center for turning your PC into an all-in-one home entertainment center.

No compromises
Windows Vista Ultimate delivers all of the features available to both business users and home users. It is the ideal solution for a small-business owner who wants a single PC that he or she can use at the office, on the road, and at home. It is also the ideal solution for someone who wants a home PC that will be used primarily for entertainment purposes but that can also be used for business purposes such as connecting to a corporate network.


http://www.directionsonmicrosoft.com/sample/DOMIS/update/2006/04apr/0406meiwv.htm

"Windows Vista Ultimate targets consumers who want every feature of Windows Vista. A particular target is high-end laptops used at both home and at work. While Microsoft says this will be a consumer edition, and not eligible for volume licensing, it will be a full superset of Windows Vista Enterprise and so will offer businesses without SA or an EA a way to get features such as MUI and BitLocker Drive Encryption."